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• Google pays women less than men across the board, feds say - CNET

  08-04-2017 22:45 via cnet.com
  
  The US Department of Labor accuses the tech giant of "systemic" compensation disparities. The company flat-out denies the allegation.
  
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• 'Bernie Sanders Show' brings politics to podcasting - CNET

  08-04-2017 22:08 via cnet.com
  
  Politicize your podcast list with the Vermont senator's talk show, which includes such guests as Bill Nye the Science Guy.
  
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• Coping with schizophrenia? Smart home tech can help - CNET

  08-04-2017 21:41 via cnet.com
  
  With the right combination of emerging technology, schizophrenia treatment could be on the brink of a major shift.
  
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• Seattle Mariners selling toasted grasshoppers at ballpark - CNET

  08-04-2017 21:10 via cnet.com
  
  Buy me some peanuts and grasshoppers. Wait, what? Toasted insects crawl onto the Safeco Field ballpark menu.
  
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• Carrie Fisher will appear as Leia in final 'Star Wars' movie - CNET

  08-04-2017 20:58 via cnet.com
  
  "The legacy should continue," the late actress' brother Todd Fisher says of his sister's role in the film saga.
  
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• Speed-reading apps: can you really read a novel in your lunch hour?

  08-04-2017 19:00
  
  Apps such as Spreeder and Spritz are bringing speed reading back into fashion. But what gets lost in this race for the last page?This article contains 1,993 words. If you were to read it to the end, without being distracted by your email or your dog or your children or the contents of the fridge or the bills you have to pay, it would take you, on average, a little over six minutes. But what if you were able to imbibe all of its (undoubted) nuance and richness in half of that time? Or a quarter?
  
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• Emotiva's $229 BasX A-100 amplifier wows the Audiophiliac - CNET

  08-04-2017 18:47 via cnet.com
  
  Don't let the Emotiva amplifier's low price lead you to underestimate its capabilities.
  
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• Why every company needs to run like a software company

  08-04-2017 18:28 via zdnet.com
  
  The new breed of digital players 'attack the companies where they are weakest, that is in software applications.'
  
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• UAG Plasma series case for LG G6: Lightweight drop protection

  08-04-2017 17:52 via zdnet.com
  
  Urban Armor Gear (UAG) is my personal favorite case brand and it just launched the new Plasma series for the LG G6. With its all glass front and back, it's good to have a light case in hand.
  
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• CalDigit Tuff review - CNET

  08-04-2017 16:00 via cnet.com
  
  Always dropping your data? The CalDigit Tuff is the portable drive for you.
  
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• Gaming addictions: The video games we're playing right now - CNET

  08-04-2017 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  Every week, we ask people around the office what they're into. This week it's all about the video games taking up most of their time.
  
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• 2018 Audi S5 Coupe Release Date, Price and Specs - Roadshow

  08-04-2017 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  ​The athletic Audi S5 coupe has two fewer doors than its S4 sport sedan sibling, but beneath the sheetmetal it's the same sweet ride and Audi Connect tech.
  
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• Cambridge Sound Management Nightingale review - CNET

  08-04-2017 14:56 via cnet.com
  
  The Nightingale is way smarter than standard white noise machines, but its $300 price is pretty steep.
  
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• Twitter refuses to hand over info to US government video - CNET

  08-04-2017 14:50 via cnet.com
  
  In this week's wrap-up, Twitter takes on the federal government over the identity of a user critical of the Trump administration.
  
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• ​The G6 is fine, but now LG needs consistency or faces demise

  08-04-2017 14:45 via zdnet.com
  
  LG Electronics has done a competent job with the G6, but now it needs a consistent strategy for branding, designing, and marketing its flagship phones. If it fails again, all is lost.
  
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• JBL Flip 4 review - CNET

  08-04-2017 14:45 via cnet.com
  
  The JBL Flip speakers were already really good. Changes to the newest fourth-generation version make them even better.
  
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• See the explosion set off when two 'teenage' stars collide - CNET

  08-04-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Astronomers capture a detailed image of a few would-be suns crashing -- and tearing up the place they were born in the process.
  
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• Nightingale sweetens your smart sleep routine - CNET

  08-04-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The $300 Nightingale sleep system brings stereo sound to your slumber.
  
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• How smart home tech could help schizophrenics cope - CNET

  08-04-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  With the right combination of emerging technology, schizophrenia treatment could be on the brink of a major shift.
  
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• HostGator

  08-04-2017 14:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Dallas-based HostGator is a well-known budget hosting company. It's now part of Endurance International Group, along with Domain.com, Bluehost, iPage, SiteBuilder.com and more.The company has been around since 2002, and its experience was obvious from the moment we visited the site. Product areas are clearly highlighted at the top of the page. Each section presents you with three plans, core features are shown upfront, and a ‘compare’ page tells you much more about what's on offer.Ho
  
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• Five reasons to get a 4K laptop and one big reason to stay away - CNET

  08-04-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Having a 4K-resolution laptop display is still partly marketing hype, but there is value in those additional pixels. Here's why.
  
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• This is your laptop on 4K - CNET

  08-04-2017 13:55 via cnet.com
  
  It's not great for battery life, but damn if they don't look nice. Here are eight excellent options for going high-res on your next laptop.
  
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• 2017 Jaguar XF review - Roadshow

  08-04-2017 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  With a supercharged V6 engine, stellar handling dynamics, better on-road comfort and a tech-heavy cabin, Jaguar's XF S makes for an interesting alternative to one of the German midsize sport sedans.
  
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• Universal remote deal: Logitech Harmony Smart Control for $70 at Best Buy - CNET

  08-04-2017 12:46 via cnet.com
  
  Best Buy is once again discounting one of our favorite universal remotes.
  
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• Mazda 3 2.0 car review – ‘It’s an actively fun drive’

  08-04-2017 12:00
  
  Cameras are all very well, but it’s nice to have the option of using your actual eyesI t calls itself a family car, the Mazda 3 2.0, and “family” in car speak is a dialectical code for what it’s not: it’s not a hot hatch or a roadster, it’s not an SUV or a saloon, it’s a car, it goes, and it fits people in. OK?The kind of family it would suit is one in which the front two could be any size – plenty of leg and head room – and the back three ha
  
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• Yamaha WXAD-10 (MusicCast Add)

  08-04-2017 11:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Multi-room music streaming has been mainstream for a while now, thanks to the likes of Sonos, but music streaming that's affordable and marries up to your existing setup is only a recent thing - mainly because of Google's dinky Chromecast Audio dongle and to an extent the Amazon Echo Dot.The success of these devices has spurred many a company into making their own streaming add-on. The latest is the Yamaha WXAD-10, nicknamed the MusicCast ADD.This streaming adapter is Yamaha's way to get its Mus
  
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• Heston Blumenthal's hi-tech Everdure BBQs take outdoor dining to the next level

  08-04-2017 11:00
  
  By:Jeremy Whiteand Alexandra Simon-LewisContinue reading...
  
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• What I’m really thinking: the Silicon Valley newcomer

  08-04-2017 10:00
  
  One friend’s version of meal planning for the weekend is to stock up on free food from the office cafeteria on FridaysMy husband and I moved here for the jobs. This place had way more than we could imagine. We packed our bags and uprooted our lives without ever having been to the west coast. Being selected to work for a major tech company was like winning the lottery; it wasn’t a question of whether you’d accept the prize, but how soon.Most of the friends we’ve made
  
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• The empire strikes back: How Intel is stepping up its AI game

  08-04-2017 05:25 via zdnet.com
  
  The old approach of throwing out silicon building blocks and expecting developers to get on board is over as Intel looks to claw back developer mindshare in the machine-learning training space.
  
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• Italy court bans Uber over unfair competition for taxis

  08-04-2017 02:31
  
  Court in Rome upholds taxi unions’ complaint and gives company 10 days to end use of apps in country – but ruling is subject to appeal An Italian court on Friday banned the Uber app, saying it contributed to traditional taxis facing unfair competition, local media reported.In a ruling that is subject to appeal, a court in Rome upheld a complaint filed by taxi unions and gave Uber ten days to end the use of its various phone applications on Italian territory, along with the promotion
  
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• Salesforce's literal view from the top - CNET

  08-04-2017 01:16 via cnet.com
  
  Looking out from the tallest building in San Francisco, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff emphasizes the importance of community, inclusion and philanthropy.
  
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• Giant jar of cheese balls devours Sean Spicer press briefing - CNET

  08-04-2017 00:51 via cnet.com
  
  Say cheese. When Donald Trump's press secretary requests an off-camera briefing, the cameras have to point at something.
  
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• Apple and Verizon to run ads as part of 'SNL,' report says - CNET

  08-04-2017 00:49 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Begone the boring old ad in the commercial break. Instead, make your ad part of the show and even let the "SNL" writers write it.
  
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• Google accused of 'extreme' gender pay discrimination by US labor department

  08-04-2017 00:48
  
  Allegations of possible employment violations emerge at court hearing as part of lawsuit to compel company, a federal contractor, to provide compensation dataGoogle has discriminated against its female employees, according to the US Department of Labor (DoL), which said it had evidence of “systemic compensation disparities”.As part of an ongoing DoL investigation, the government has collected information that suggests the internet search giant is violating federal employment laws wit
  
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• Man drives into river after GPS told him to, police say - CNET

  08-04-2017 00:26 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: In China, yet another driver apparently slavishly follows technology and ends up where he shouldn't be. And police spend half a day getting the car out.
  
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• Airbnb permanently bans racist Trump supporter - CNET

  08-04-2017 00:22 via cnet.com
  
  A host decided to cancel a reservation because one of the guests is Asian.
  
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